UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 6, 2008
MERRIMAC
INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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0-11201
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22-1642321
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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41
Fairfield Place, West Caldwell, New Jersey
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07006
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code (973) 575-1300
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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CFR
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ITEM
2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On
October 6, 2008, Merrimac Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing
a
quarterly record of $9.3 million of orders received in the third quarter ended
September 27, 2008. The entire text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c)
Exhibits.
99.1
Press release dated October 6, 2008 issued by Merrimac Industries,
Inc.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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MERRIMAC
INDUSTRIES, INC.
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By:
/s/ Robert V.
Condon
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Name:
Robert V. Condon
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Title:
Vice President, Finance
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and
Chief Financial Officer
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Date:
October 6, 2008